Atlas of Human Infectious Disease
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Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases Quick Summary
SubjectsQuick Description (AI)
Disease
Hepatitis A
Classification
ICD-9 070.1; ICD-10 B15.
Syndromes and synonyms
epidemic hep, infectious hepatitis, infectious jaundice, catarrhal jaundiced.
Agent
hepatitis a virus (hav), a single stranded rna virus, genus hepatovirus
Reservoir
humans are the main reservoir; non-human primates can be infected, rarely.
Vector
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Transmission
person-to-person transmission via fecal–oral route (hands, food, water, sexual contact).
Cycle
after ingestion, the virus infects hepatocytes, resulting in periportal necrosis. the virus is shed via bile into the stool and contaminates the environment, leading to new infections
Incubation period
Commonly 28–30 days, ranging from 15 to 50 days.
Clinical findings
fever, fatigue, anorexia, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, jaundice, dark urine, and light stools, arthritis and rash may occur.
Diagnostic tests
serology to detect specific igm antibodies; rt-pcr to detect viral rna in blood or stool.
Therapy
supportive.
Prevention
hygiene, access to clean water, and sanitation. vaccination should be offered to high-risk groups (msm, liver disease, travelers to endemic areas, ivdus, outbreaks); passive immunization with immunoglobulins can be given within 2 weeks of the exposure.
Epidemiology
globally, there exist four patterns of hav infection, based on age-specific hav seroprevalence rates. high-endemic areas generally have low disease rates as most infections occur in young children, who are usually asymptomatic.
Communicability
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Prepatent period
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